John Kinder, who had been fourth on Syracuse's depth chart at quarterback, lined up in a green jersey on Tuesday, signifying a switch to wide receiver.

During the 45 minutes in which SU's practice was open to the media, Kinder spent time with the wide receiver group. During the team's walk-through, he mimed the hand motions of a wide receiver getting off the line and he did not take part in footwork drills with the other quarterbacks, all of whom wore their traditional white jerseys.

"John is a good athlete who knows the offense and asked for the opportunity to get reps at wide receiver," Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said in a statement via Sue Edson, the university's assistant director of athletics for communications for football. "I said yes."

A position switch would be logical for Kinder, better known for his running than his throwing, especially since he does not appear likely to get playing time at quarterback this season.

Kinder, a junior, is currently behind sophomore Terrel Hunt and seniors Drew Allen and Charley Loeb.

The second half of the practice, Syracuse's second of the preseason, was closed to the media, and head coach Scott Shafer is not scheduled to speak to reporters afterward.